BSUK Youth News

GB Junior tryout dates set

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dates and venues in the North and the South have been set for tryouts for the GB Junior Baseball Team that will compete in the 2010 European Championship Qualifier in Austria this summer.

Excitement at Herts Baseball Club as soil is moved on the club's second field

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Herts Baseball Club players turned out in force on Saturday, March 6 to make a start on the club's new field and prepare the existing diamond for the season ahead.

BBF Southern Youth Conference looking for more teams for 2010 season

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The British Baseball Federation's Southern Youth Conference is hoping to attract more teams this year at both Bronco and Pony age levels to play a league schedule and then tournaments leading up to the National Youth Championships.

BSUK to roll out �Point Person� system for supporting clubs and leagues

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BaseballSoftballUK has created a new system to provide development support across the country by assigning a member of its staff as a �point person� for every baseball club and softball league.

SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL TEAMS!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A new feature has been added to the BBF, BSF and BSUK websites -- a section where Paypal donations can be made to support GB Baseball and GB Softball Teams in international competition this year. The button is at the top right on this page.

Margaret Borley awarded BBF Life Membership

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Margaret Borley MBE, founder and long-time coach at the Tonbridge Bobcats Youth Baseball Club, was honoured at the BBF AGM on February 28 by being made a Life Member of the British Baseball Federation.

Money from MARS for sporting individuals and teams

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The MARS Refuel Drink Fund is re-launching for 2010, giving away �10,000 every month for three months to a variety of sporting individuals and teams. The fund will open for applications on March 1 and close on May 31.

GB Under-16 Girls� Fastpitch Team to compete in Prague

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There is no official competition this year for the GB Cadette (Under-16) Girls� Fastpitch Team, so Cadette players will be keeping their hand in competing at a Pony tournament in Prague on April 24-25.

BaseballSoftballUK relaunches Play Ball! programme with Major League Baseball

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

After several during which the creation of new Play Ball! youth programmes has lagged, BSUK is announcing fresh support from Major League Baseball for setting up local youth leagues.

Norfolk Softball leads the way in facility development through BSUK grants

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A new backstop and fencing for a purpose-built softball field at Fakenham High School in Norfolk have been completed through a BSUK Small Facility Grant awarded last year and will be officially unveiled at a softball festival day in April.

BSUK is looking for spring and summer coaches

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BaseballSoftballUK is beginning its annual recruitment of baseball and softball coaches from inside and outside our community to help with development programmes between April and August.